You won't believe how many ways there are to use die cuts! Given the proliferation of die ideas out there I thought it was high time that I put a little work into curating another round-up post to share with you. I learned a trick or two...
Perhaps you don't have very many dies? Or you prefer machine die cutting?
The majority of these techniques would also work beautifully with machines: Silhouette, Cricut, or Brother scan & cut - whatever you've got goin' on. Most are material based, using ink, paint, glitter and so on for their oomph factor. :)
Many of these ideas have video tutorials included while some are simply photos of gorgeous ideas. Hope you are as inspired as I was by all these clever people!
Just click on the links or the images to go see the associated project...
Basic Die cutting Tips:
Die cutting tip drier sheet
- Kelly Griglione:
Sizzix Die Brush & Foam Pad (remove bits)
Anna-Karin:
Separating fused dies (to use individually)
- Amber Kemp-Gerstel:
Using wax paper for clean die cuts
- Meg Loven:
All sorts of Die cutting Ideas:
1) Die cuts as a background (Distress Ink & shimmer spray)
- Yoonsun Hur:
2) Partial die cutting tutorial & video
- Debbie Hughes SCS:
3) Wax paper resist with die cuts
- Anna-Karin:
4) Watercolour under die cuts
- JJ Bolton:
5) Partial die cut border video
- Jennifer McGuire:
6) Partial die cutting video zig zag fold
- Jennifer McGuire:
7) Partial die cutting using letters
- Pamela:
8) Die cut impression heat embossing - video
- Julie Ebersole:
9) Dies as masks (with Distress Paint) video
- Kristina Werner:
10) Die cut masking - video
-Jennifer McGuire:
11) Die cut wreath Window card
- Daria Grushina:
12) Die cut & stitched vellum
- Joy:
13) Freezer paper masking with die cuts video
-Kristina Werner:
14) Colorful die cut inlaying 3 ways video
- Jennifer McGuire:
15) Die cut inlay look using punches! - video
- Sarah-Jane:
16) Glitter Inlay die cut - video
Jennifer McGuire:
17) Stained-glass effect die inlay video
- Emily Leiphart:
18) Shrinking die cuts - video
- Jennifer McGuire:
19) Floating Inlaid and Embossed Die Cuts video
- Catherine Pooler:
20) Sizzix white Transfer Film Inksheet (resist)
- Anna-Karin:
21) Patterned inlay die cutting video
- Emily Leiphart:
22) DIY stencils using die cuts
- Kylie:
23) Glitter & Color on Intricate die cuts
- Julia Altermann
24) Easy gilded silver-leaf paper die cut resist
me (mel stampz):
25) Die cut distress ink panel
-Mayuri:
26) Brushed velvet technique (fine glitter)
- Carolyn Peeler:
27) Die cutting over Photos
- Claire:
28) Inked & layered die cut positive & negatives - video
- Laura Bassen:
29) Die cut patterned paper wreath
- Iowna Palamountain:
30) Easy Inlay die cut backgrounds - video
- Jennifer McGuire:
31) Die cuts over glitter
- Yoonsun Hur:
32) Die cut Distress Ink background
- Kristina Werner:
33) Double dies to create frames
- Teri:
34) Ombre die cuts
- Heather Ruwe:
35) Drop shadow die cut technique
- Betsy Veldman:
36) Repeated die cuts & white on white die background
- Yoonsun Hur:
37) Watercoloured die cuts
- Lisa Spangler:
38) Die cut over stamping
- Yoonsun Hur:
39) Outline dies with watercolour fancy cut backing
- Joni Andaya:
40) DIY embossing plate video (die cut cardstock)
- Yana Smakula:
41) DIY embossing folder video (die cut recycled board)
Betty J:
42) Glitter & colour on die cuts
Anna-Karin:
43) Glittered & layered die cut scenes
- Kittie Caracciolo:
44) Colourizing die cuts
- Kittie Caracciolo:
45) Stripe inlay technique die cutting - video
Jennifer McGuire:
46) Die cut with a map as backing -video
- Joanna Harty:
47) Alphabet die cards with stamped backgrounds
- Kristina Werner:
48) Add foil borders to dies with Minc machine video
-Becca Feeken:
49) Use Shape dies as a cut edge
- Laurie Schmidlin:
50) Die cut inlay & overlay (ink-blending & stamping)
- Daria Grushina:
51) Watercoloured die cuts
- Joni Andaya:
52) Shape cut from grouped die cuts (K Werner technique)
- Kimberly Jensen:
53) Masking & sketching using dies
- Yoonsun Hur:
54) Using negative bits (foam & adhesive tricks) video
- Laura Bassen:
55) On the edge die cutting - video
- Jennifer McGuire
56) Spotlight Die Cutting
- Kara Vrabel:
57) Metallic heat embossed die cut video
- Kristina Werner:
58) Die cut bead shaker cards - video
Laura Bassen:
59) Layered watercolor die cut arrangement - video
- Dawn Woleslagle:
60) Layered coloured die cuts
- Mayuri:
61) Using die remainders (negative pieces)
- Mayuri:
62) Pop up die cuts - partial die cutting - video
- Betsy Veldman:
63) DIY background stamp with die cut foam - video
- Jennifer McGuire:
64) Sculptural die cut layering
- Kitte Caracciolo:
65) Multicolour die cut inlay
- Leigh Penner:
66) Die cut toner paper & foil - video
- Jennifer McGuire:
67) Hand cut & layer die cut pieces
- Mayuri:
68) Creative die cut scene
- Yoonsun Hur:
69) Repeated coloured cardstock dies
- Marion Vagg:
70) Ink paper first (multiple shades) then die cut
- Mayline Jung:
71) Embossed die impressions (inked dies) - videos
- Jennifer McGuire:
72) Stamped & inked die cut scene
- JJ Bolton:
73) Faux-letterpress with dies - video
-Jennifer McGuire:
74) Die cut frame (uses one die but it'd work with many dies)
- Jeanne Jachna:
75) Die cutting fabric
- Laura:
76) Die cut frames to modernize character stamps
- Joni Andaya:
77) Glitter under die cuts - video
- Jennifer McGuire:
78) Watercoloured die cut borders
- JJ Bolton:
79) Die cut shaker card - video
Amy Rysavy:
80) Negative die cutting 3 ways
Yana Smakula:
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